Indoor Tegu Enclosure Walkthrough

Going more into detail on my yearling 1.1 Tupinambis merianae enclosure. I added some features compared to the last video I made. This is how I keep mine indoors. Come summer I will make another video of their outdoor enclosure.
This is suitable for my yearlings but I will eventually have to upgrade to a larger indoor enclosure. The next size will be an 8x4x3 ft (LxWxH). The outdoor enclosure will be 10x10 ft.
This species requires a lot of room so make sure you can provide that before purchasing!
I would just like to point out that most people do not use Mercury Vapor bulbs and fluorescents simultaneously. If done improperly you risk having your reptile exposed to too much UVB. I have a Solarmeter 6.2 and can properly measure the outputs. If you're going to use a fluorescent, I advise using regular halogens or spot bulbs to provide the heat. Do the research and learn what's best for you and your herps!
Please visit www.tegutalk.com to learn more great information!

[@r4b32t11]

your a good owner and I think the little condo you have built for them here is excellent. It's a hobby I have never considered but they are very sweet.

[@SenatorCHo85]

I could feel the love you have for your animal friends just by the way you talk about them and their whole living set-up. Very Very Nice.

[@jmiles050]

What a GREAT walkthrough!!!

[@IgneousSpirit]

this is an amazing enclosure! the tegus look so happy :D

[@HylomantisLemur]

Excellent set up.

[@derekh1214]

hey man, i just wanted to let you know that you was such a big help. serious i was clueless, thanks.

[@txrepgirl]

You have a very nice enclosure for them.I love the way you decorated the inside :) .5*

[@CrazyViper100]

Awsome set up! Love the male tegu he is a great looking animal! Keep up the good work!!

[@quagmireswagga]

I'm looking to purchase a tegu sometime this year and I must say u have the best set up I've ever seen of all the video research I've been doing......very nice set up and I'm sure your tegus are very comfortable.....

[@grantschloesslin6976]

quagmireswagga don’t go by his enclosure if you want one

[@quagmireswagga]

@@grantschloesslin6976 ....why not?

[@xKatz90]

Damn that's a nice setup man!

[@narutofroever]

thats a very nice cage setup good 5/5

[@killer12227]

Love the cage, love the tegus and i love how u and the tegus like bonded lol.

[@towsonualum]

cool, they're very nice

[@_BlackIce_]

super nice cage!

[@njw1383]

Great video my friend

[@Mr.JoeBrennan]

Thanks!

[@tortsftw]

Awesome

[@PFproductions1]

Nice tank and tegu............ :D

[@MrWoelk]

Nice Tegus and cage!!! Think I need to make a new cage for mine soon ;) Getting big very fast :)

[@jaggery77]

Hey so what do you do for night time heat? I only see day time stuff.

[@hxchirinos1337]

Hey I was curious on how you hard wired your light set up to the left of the cage, what color wires connect to what and what did you use as a cord and what color wires off the cord connected to what inside the lighting fixture, please respond with some information if you could, thank you

[@EcBuddy123]

cool! awsome, and thanks

[@Mr.JoeBrennan]

You will be fine with either. As long as it's a T. merianae or T. rufescens you shouldn't have a problem with aggression.

[@TheArtpimp36]

I like how your video ended because the animals need came first. Good job...I'm looking to getting a Blue any suggestions on breeders and since blues only get 4 to 5 ft. any suggestions on captivity size?

[@zachdebay7597]

Great cage! Need help on mine. Have a few questions first where did u buy that cage from/make? Also where did u buy ur tegus from? Thanks

[@CaterpillarGiraffe]

Nice tank, I'm building a 6x3 in a couple of months for my 9 month old Tegu. When he's full grown I'll probably build an 8x6

[@crystaljohnson189]

Do u have any ideas for a beginner enclosure like when u first get the tegu

[@TheManuel22]

sweet cage..

[@knifeguru350]

no problem

[@knifeguru350]

ahhh ok, well im getting a black and white for christmas and will do a care vid so i will pm u when its up

[@OneLoveReptilestv]

Hey when buying this boamaster cage is it better and cheaper to insall the lights and light fixtures on your own or have the boamaster factory do the cut outs

[@deiondrewilson8101]

Hey what's up man for the mulch how do you keep it moist is it just natural or do you wet it or anything ?

[@Bacon291]

great cage and tegus. i was wondering do you breed them

[@Mr.JoeBrennan]

Go with a 100w to start. It should create the proper 110F degrees you need for the basking spot. Then monitor then ambient temps to be sure you have a proper heat gradient.

[@LarissaLurid]

i know, i have large animals like tegus, they need more room than just enough to turn and just enough to sit. they need as much room to move around as possible. the tail does take up room which they also need space for.

[@cortneyfletcher]

wat did you seal the corners with

[@qxdy123]

What kind of light fixtures did you use. How long where the screws you used and did they screw through the melamine?

[@illdaddyrod]

O you turn both lights off at night?

[@Basilisk1989]

looks good i like the hide how exactly you make it? most of the setups ive seen on you tube were terrible this was really good.

[@illdaddyrod]

Sorry, do you turn both lights off at night?

[@kennynyc1555]

How is the odor , is it heavy ? And how often do you clean waste? Do you spot clean thanks

[@Trazor2k0]

are you talking about the rocky mountain reptile expo?

[@zestysauce]

i hope i get one a t the expo this weekend!!!

[@Chriscross108]

aight cool

[@ojaks7611]

where did you get the plexy glass cheap?? it's expensive

[@zeroreptiles96]

can cedar mulch work good?

[@callumreganebrown]

how did you make that hide on the left it is well cool

[@EcBuddy123]

ok cool thanks

[@pythonandboas]

nice cage culd u give me some tips in a nother vid. ps is plywood or melamine better to use for an argentine b/w tegu

[@Mr.JoeBrennan]

Why should I get a Powersun when I have a mercury vapor bulb already?

[@Jmeel55]

Thank you for this video! I have two golden tegu's in a 20L Zoo Med cage. Is that ok or do they need more room

[@Tyranus02]

hey isn't the uv bulb a bit too strong , i thought they only needed a 5.0

[@stockprog50]

Hey could you please tell me what you coated the front pannel of wood with or is it only glass ?? thanks!!!!

[@Evaroon3000]

so how many years would that cage support 1 argentine black and white tegu?

[@JakesJayas]

Chumlee from Pawn stars keeps Tegus?

[@towsonualum]

where'd you get the logs?

[@zeroreptiles96]

is 120F ok for tegus?

[@disturbedrocker1]

hey im getting a baby b/w tegu soon i got a 4'x2'x2'(LxWxH) wat should i use 4 lighting ubv and heat?? Should i use a power sun 100 watt or 160 watt. i just want some advice thx man

[@Dsfishtanks]

can i keep one female argentine black and white tegu in this size set up

[@A6Legit]

thanks, we actually just got a very young green iguana. it and all of its stuff was free and the person needed to get rid of it to go to school so we took it in... he wont eat for us and came in pretty bad shape.

[@ghost5150ify]

Good video thanks man I build my tank after watch your pretty much the same design I put wheels on mind so I could move it to different my apartment easier I'll send you a link after I get my painting do e on it

[@crazykyle401]

is that big enough for the tegu

[@A6Legit]

Is it hard to get the UV stuff going well? Thats the main reason i dont want to get most reptiles. Would you be able to use a under tank heater on a cage like that? Or if you make your own, do you think it would work well? Home made. I like your tegus. I kinda want one but.... maybe some day. I have other stuff on my list to get first :/

[@reptilebreeder101]

i heard wood rotts when u use water or humidity how can i fix it

[@Titanscatcher16]

How high should the humidity be in their cage?

[@j2r2b]

@jerseytimebomb how much did the cage cost?

[@atrelopian678]

Did you build that

[@vincentgarcia2310]

you want to have lights in the cage and be about 95 degrees on one side ! argentine tegus are easier to tame but colombians are good tegus too ! i have 4 tegus right now and they are awesome i had a custom room built in my basment for them just cleaning it isnt fun

[@Cora452]

Does it suck cleaning something so big? Was it a super expensive cage? What kind of temperature lighting do u use. Is a cage like that NEEDED? or just preferred?

[@narutofroever]

Hey could you tell me what that thing is holding the bulb in place because I just built a custom enclosure for my nile monitor and would like one of those things screwed into the top wall like you have. Plz reply back as im trying to get something similar to that asap. thx!

[@freddieoverton6296]

what do they eat

[@damovieman123]

what is ht ehumidity in that cage? a large cage like that i would imagaine would not be quite humid especially with cypress mulch, and the high heat in the cage

[@TheOnlyDzk]

where did you buy the tank

[@pauljschuetz]

nice woork

[@blueking21]

What place do you get your cypress mulch because I have a 6 foot enclouser just wondering any other places

[@fishslayer25]

anyone know if you can use that rubber mulch stuff for these guys???

[@MrWaveshredder]

Hey what are your lightings for your tegu?? heatlamp unvb? or what?? thanx for your help.. can u also let me know the wattage of the bulbs? thanx

[@Mr.JoeBrennan]

Just turned 1 in July.

[@zfones]

@jerseytimebomb how much was your tegu

[@Bigtasty28]

hey bro where did you get the fixtures? did you wire them yourself?...i really want some like these.!

[@Carothis88]

How much was the wood you got for the tank? and how much did everything cost all together

[@jaytd7]

Bad ass setup bro_ im thinking about getting a blue tegu. i have a question? So whats the name of that mulch you have.? it doesnt attract termites or any other insects .? and for the light bulbs do you suggest i get both uvb and uva .? one more question lol Do you make the enclosure what type of wood is that bro.? Thank you.

[@Ygblitzz]

did you build that cage your self or buy it

[@derekh1214]

Where did you get your tegus? im having a real hard time trying to find them. Both ordering online and trying to find a petstore that sells them.

[@DmaProductions1]

could u put thm on eco earth

[@notzay7146]

how's he doing now?!

[@rrredzzz]

how big do these guys get ? bigger/smaller than savanah monitors ? i wanna get a monitor or a tegu, ive never had 1 before.

[@danny1023]

Do you know what brand of hardware or garden store cypress to buy. There's a lot out there, obviously don't want any pesticides. So how do you know which one to get.

[@donde1984]

how much are they by the pair ??

[@Mr.JoeBrennan]

The bark scent is going to be hard to get by. Try finding Cyprus multch or some other sort of hardwood tree. Make sure it doesn't have any ceder or pine in it.

[@reptilman94]

200x80x100cm , will that be good enough for a full grown Tegu? as a cage

[@spikerocks123]

im getting a male tegu soon i need a cage like this one but the reptile shows dont come close to were i live can you get a cage like this one online? thankyou for your time!!! :)

[@encoresking]

dude i might get a yegu where did u get them should i get a male or female

[@1sgtRambo]

What's a good website to purchase baby tegus?

[@MakY19P3rU]

Hi can you make an update. Cause they look really small maybe they were young but 3 years later .... i really whant to see them thanks .

[@ponyboy5.0coyotewild63]

Asking for mites using that mulch !!!!!

[@LarissaLurid]

@wart147 agreed. very good care. lucky tegus :]

[@calebsully2588]

Can a single tegu live in that size cage its whole life?

[@knifeguru350]

@Cora452 this is actually his temperary setup two tegus need a 10 feet by 10 feet enclosure for one tegu this would be the absolute minimum for a tegu. The cage is about 300 and you need a 110-115 degree basking temp, it doesnt suck to clean a big cage just time consuming i currently have this exact cage for my tegu

[@MyEmily23]

knifeguru350 that's complete bullshit

[@Ackie157]

Animals and cage was it that expensive because I'm thinking of getting some tegus